Civility: A Cultural History

Benet Davetian

Published by University of Toronto Press 2009

Civility

A Cultural History

Benet Davetian

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442687660

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About this book

Davetian's rich, multi-dimensional review of civility from 1200 to the present day provides an in-depth analysis of the social and personal psychology of human interaction and charts a new course for the study and understanding of civility and civil society.

Author / Editor information

Davetian Benet :

Dr Benet Davetian is chair and associate professor of sociology and anthropology at the University of Prince Edward Island (Canada) and director of the Civility Institute. He is listed in Canada‘s Who‘s Who for his accomplishments in literature and the social sciences.

Reviews

Jean-François Côté, Department of Sociology, Université du Québec à Montréal. Author of Architecture d'un marcher: Entretiens avec Wajdi Mouawad; Le triangle d'Hermès: Poe, Stein, Warhol, figures de la modernité:

'Civility: A Cultural History is impressive in both scope and depth, engaging in an innovative and substantial dialogue on the concept of civility. Well documented and erudite, Benet Davetian's book not only historicizes the development of civility but also locates the concept in today's society and offers a renewed perspective on crucial issues such as multiculturalism. I read Civility with great pleasure.'

Louise Fox, etiquette coach and director of The Etiquette Leader :

'Benet Davetian's Civility will take you on a compelling social and psychological journey through the history of civility, from the Middle Ages to the present day. Essential reading for anyone interested in international standards and customs of courtesy, Davetian's perspective on the cross-cultural impact of civility practices is not only thorough and insightful, but also encouragingly optimistic.'

Anthony Synnott, Professor of Sociology at Concordia University, Montreal, author of The Body Social, Shadows: Issues and Social Problems in Canada, and co-author of Aroma: The Cultural History of Smell.:

'Civility is a tour-de-force: a work of dazzling scholarship on this core concept of our social life, ranging from the Middle Ages to the present, and covering France, England and the United States. Spitting, line-up etiquette, toilet hygiene, good manners, and the relativity of politeness are all discussed as they change and vary in this most engaging and poetically written work. Davetian is as much at home with "The Art of Courtly Love," the Enlightenment, the rise of individualism, the Victorian gentleman and gentlewoman, as with contemporary teens and narcissism. It's absolutely fascinating!'

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	ix
1. Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Part I. The Genealogy of Western Courtesy and Civility
2. From Barbarism to Courtly Manners Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	21
3. Secular Civility in the Renaissance Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	51
4. Shifts in Identity and Awareness: Protestantism and the Enlightenment Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	84
5. French Court Society, the French Revolution, and the Paradoxes of French Civility Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	98
6. England and the Victorian Ethic Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	141
7. The American Experience: Democracy and Informal Civility Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	211
Part II. The Rise of the Late-Modern American Self
8. Conformity, Opposition, and Identity Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	267
Part III. The Multifaceted Anatomy of Civility
9. Towards a Cultural Sociology of Civility Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	341
Part IV. Contemporary French, American, and English Civility and Interaction
10. A Comparative Field Study of France, America, and England Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	427
Part V. Summing Up
11. Civilizing and Recivilizing Processes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	495
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	531
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	573

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 608
Keywords: Coursebook

eBook

Published: April 18, 2009
ISBN: 9781442687660